Word: happen
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Kennedy, he was turned down. The most obvious explanation, that Rostow was blackballed for his hard line on Viet Nam, caused the New York Times's James Reston to write last week: "Is a man to be punished for beliefs sincerely held in public service if those beliefs happen to be unpopular in some university circles...
...candidate for the Democratic nomination for President who was neither the choice of the people nor the winner of the primaries, by the credibility gap of the President, and finally by the correctness of the Black judgment of America that it is sick with Racism. Too much has happened and continues to happen which undermines the confidence one may have formerly had for the legitimate authorities in this nation. Circumstances have changed since John Kennedy regularly faced the nation at televised news conferences. The attitude toward the authorities by the young has taken a swift turn...
...decision not to clear Grant Park was his own and a matter of judgment. When no citizens complained, he felt, it was sometimes better to ignore a technical law violation than to create a major problem. Grant Park was to have its share of disruptions, but they did not happen on schedule every night, as they did in Lincoln Park...
...note) giving way on the Steinway concert grand. An embarrassed unease settled over the hall while a technician frantically made repairs. Finally, Horowitz completed the piece and responded to the thunderous ovation with four encores. Said the famed firm's president, Henry Z. Steinway: "Each time this happens I want to crawl into the woodwork." Soothed Horowitz: "It's like a flat tire-it can happen any time." The odds: once in every 5,000 performances...
...boys loved it. Business in New Haven restaurants soared during Coed Week, and parietals were virtually nonexistent. One senior told me that it was the "best thing to happen to New Haven since the blackout." They were happy--you could...